New Accounting Standards

On May 28, 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers” ("Topic 606"), which supersedes the revenue recognition requirements in FASB Accounting Standard Codification (ASC) Topic 605, “Revenue Recognition.” Topic 606 requires entities to recognize revenue in a way that depicts the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. Revenue from our fixed-price and unit-rate contracts is recognized under the percentage-of-completion method, computed by the significant inputs method which measures the percentage of labor hours incurred to date as compared to estimated total labor hours for each contract. Revenue from contracts that are based upon time worked and materials incurred (“T&M”) is recognized at the contracted rates as the work is performed and the costs are incurred. Topic 606 will be effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim periods within those fiscal years.

As part of our implementation of this standard, we have established an implementation team as well as employed the help of outside consultants to assist with the implementation. We have completed our scoping phase of this project and believe that we will continue to be able to recognize revenue for our fixed-price and unit-rate contracts using the percentage-of-completion method, computed by measuring the percentage of labor hours incurred to date as compared to estimated total labor hours for each contract. However, there are additional criteria to consider that can impact the timing and inclusion of revenue in our percentage-of-completion calculations. While these additional criteria could potentially impact the timing of revenue recognition, they would not change the timing for the recognition of costs. Additionally, implementation of Topic 606 requires that each performance obligation must be separately identified and the contract price allocated to it. A determination to combine a group of contracts into one performance obligation or segment a single contract into multiple performance obligations could change the amount of revenue and gross profit recorded in a given period.

We expect to finalize a review of our contracts and complete our calculation of a cumulative implementation adjustment, if any, during the fourth quarter of 2017. At this time, we are unable to conclude whether there will be any cumulative implementation adjustments, if any, and whether or not they would be material. The guidance permits companies to either apply the new requirements retrospectively to all prior periods presented through use of the full retrospective method or apply the new requirements in the year of adoption through a cumulative adjustment using the modified retrospective method. We intend to use the modified retrospective model in adopting this standard, which will require a cumulative catch up adjustment, if any, on January 1, 2018.

In September 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-16, “Simplifying the Accounting for Measurement-Period Adjustments,” which eliminates the requirement that an acquirer in a business combination account for measurement-period adjustments retrospectively. Instead, an acquirer will recognize a measurement-period adjustment during the period in which it determines the amount of the adjustment. ASU 2015-16 is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016. We adopted this guidance effective January 1, 2017, which did not have an impact on our financial position, results of operations and related disclosures.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, “Leases,” which requires lessees to record most leases on their balance sheets but recognize expenses in a manner similar to current guidance. ASU 2016-02 will be effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018. The guidance is required to be applied using a modified retrospective approach. We are currently evaluating the effect that ASU 2016-02 will have on our financial position, results of operations and related disclosures; however, we expect to record our lease obligations on our balance sheet.

In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-09, “Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting,” which amends several aspects of the accounting for share-based payment transactions, including the income tax consequences, classification of awards as either equity or liabilities and classification within the statement of cash flows. ASU 2016-09 is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016. We adopted the requirements of ASU 2016-09 effective January 1, 2017. The provisions of ASU No. 2016-09 that are applicable to the Company and affect the Company’s consolidated financial statements include the following:

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This ASU requires the recognition of the excess tax benefit or tax deficiency resulting from the difference between the deduction for tax purposes and the compensation cost recognized for financial reporting purposes created when common stock vests as an income tax benefit or expense in the Company’s statement of operations. Under previous GAAP, this difference was required to be recognized in additional paid-in capital. The expense or benefit required to be recognized is calculated separately as a discrete item each reporting period and not as part of the Company’s projected annual effective tax rate. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, we recorded tax expense of $1,000 and $215,000, respectively (approximate $0.01 loss per share) related to the adoption of this ASU. We have adopted these provisions on a prospective basis and our prior period presentation has not changed. Future effects to the Company’s income tax expense (benefit) as a result of the adoption of this ASU will depend on the timing, number of shares and the closing price per share of the Company’s common stock on the dates of vesting.

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This ASU also clarifies that cash paid by the Company to taxing authorities in order to satisfy employee income tax withholding obligations from vesting shares should be classified as a financing activity in the Company’s statement of cash flows. We have reported payments of $885,000 within financing activities within our consolidated statement of cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, as a result of adoption of this ASU. We have adopted these provisions retrospectively and reclassified $163,000 from cash used in operating activities to cash used in financing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2016, to conform to the current period presentation.

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, “Financial Instruments - Credit Losses - Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments,” which changes the way companies evaluate credit losses for most financial assets and certain other instruments. For trade and other receivables, held-to-maturity debt securities, loans and other instruments, entities will be required to use a new forward-looking “expected loss” model to evaluate impairment, potentially resulting in earlier recognition of allowances for losses. The new standard also requires enhanced disclosures, including the requirement to disclose the information used to track credit quality by year of origination for most financing receivables. ASU 2016-13 will be effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2019. Early adoption is permitted for all entities for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018. We have not elected to early adopt this guidance. The guidance must be applied using a cumulative-effect transition method. We are currently evaluating the effect that ASU 2016-13 will have on our financial position, results of operations and related disclosures.